30 Dec 1875
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Newspaper
Brazil Weekly Echo
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1875
Page
1
Christmas verses describe Santa Claus preparing for children with reindeer and a sleigh. A lyric in Avon style pictures gifts many children crave and the busy coach of Santa balancing fashion and warmth themes for Christmas Eve.
A colorful St Louis reporter touts Colonel Paul as the city’s oldest resident at 112, recalling his role as a former slave to George Washington. The item blends sensational notes with other historical curiosities and a scattered stream of unrelated quotes about Cuba, Madrid, and dime novel imagery.
A drowning incident near Auburn raises foul play questions after a 2 am fishing trip. Robinson was swept into deep water and drowned, his body damaged by tug-wheels. A prisoner named Mitchell at Auburn prison creates intricate woodwork now valued at about one thousand dollars. his sentence shortened for good behavior. Separate notes claim the Swiss lead world letter writing with twenty-three letters per inhabitant and high telegraph activity, followed by England and the United States.
A compact survey lists sixteen Vice Presidents, four dying in office. George Clinton of New York died April 20 1812 after over seven years in service. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts died November 23 1814 after about a year and a half. W R King of Alabama died April 15 1853 shortly after inauguration. Henry Wilson died in office. Calhoun resigned. Tyler Fillmore and Johnson briefly acted as president following presidential deaths.
Louisville lawyer Cuaxcettor Bryce delivers an opinion in the case brought by the Loretto Literary and Benevolent Institute and others against Harry T. L. Pope and his sureties. The action stems from the 1870 robbery of the old Louisville Mechanics Bank where plaintiffs had funds on deposit. The petition, initially dismissed, was reversed by the Court of Appeals and Chancellor Bruce, who ruled the robbery resulted from the cashier's negligence.
Con Rosana who commanded the Uruguay expedition reports the vessel was unfit for service and slow. Coal and provisions were short and nine men landed to reconnoiter in Cuba. The Place was too dangerous to land cargo or soldiers while Spanish authorities rushed to Jamaica. He blames agents for negligent outfitting of the vessel.
The convention urged the legislature to form a chain gang or workhouses to employ vagrants. If acted upon, the tramp would earn bread by the sweat of his brow through state driven labor schemes.
Alice Holmes a self described female impersonator who posed as a farm hand to hire with Carolina Chemical Works proprietor Mr. Anton Pearse was caught after a theft accusation. She told of disguising herself as a man since fourteen and working as a bookkeeper and cabin boy before returning to New York. The recorder discharged her on the condition she leave the city.
The piece reflects on prewar Southern integrity in Congress, contrasts it with postwar carpetbaggers, and predicts the contested South will now send property and educated representatives. It criticizes corruption and asserts a rebuilt South with a code of honor anew in Congress.
An full critique argues Republicans grow in cities while shrinking in rural areas. It claims urban manipulation and patronage shape city results, while rural areas show less fraud. The piece asserts national polling would show Republican repudiation, but power sustains them through money and force.
The obituary notes John G. Cartitch, veteran actor and tutor, buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Born 1793 in England, he was the original Mazeppa and later managed theaters in Boston and Troy, then led a company to Cleveland where Maggie Mitchell thrived under his tutelage. Friends arranged his peaceful home and a tombstone near the Order of Friendship. His widow’s wishes included Maggie Mitchell’s love letters buried with him. The piece also mentions ex Confederates in Congress and their stance after the war.
The New York Sunday Mercury reports Fannie Goldberg and Harris Tenner wed in Essex Market Police Court after a reading of the ceremony. Justice Otterburg prodded for a firm pledge to love cherish and obey, the bridegroom replied yes, and the couple proceeded to a private ceremony followed by a celebration at Fannie’s home with a large crowd.
A shepherd and a trapper hunt a grizzly blamed for ravaging his flock. They trail the quarry for four days until the shepherd withdraws, claiming the trail grows too fresh. The master praises prudence and telegraphs the trapper to withdraw, citing a false trail to the White House.
Fang Kexreex and companions travel from Virginia to Kentucky when they stop at a roadside cabin. Captain Jewett confronts a fight, is struck by a frying pan, and carries the heavy weapon for miles until freed by a blacksmith. Separate London scene notes a London Bridge dare ending with a river dive and rescue.
A fragmentary report from yesterday morning shows a young passenger attracted to merchandise at a depot inquired about price. He was told five cents apiece but lacked change, prompting confusion and incomplete exchange.
A fragmentary verse recalls fields and skies in autumn. Words of love, youth, and longing resurface as maple leaves redden and moorland paths echo past conversations once spoken by a beloved. The speaker reflects on truth, hope, and memory as seasons turn.
A compact list traces U S leaders from Washington through Grant, noting Jefferson Madison Monroe Adams Tyler Polk Taylor Fillmore Pierce Richman Lincoln Johnson and the early executive lineage at the White House. The verse sketches notable figures and the wartime era marked by Lincoln and Grant.
An editorial urges boys to seek self education through lyceums and debating clubs when college is out of reach. It highlights public speaking, reading and thinking as essential skills for future citizens, statesmen and thinkers, and notes the benefits seen in self reliance and civic readiness. A brief joke item about a man with a red goatee misreporting a three story fall is included.
The Indianapolis Sentinel reports a proposed nonpartisan resolution by Mr. Holman to expel Congressmen Schumaker and King over Pacific Mail bribery notoriety. Schumaker is a fugitive. King returned to his seat on the congress opening day amid public scorn. If voters won’t recall them, Congress should sever their membership.
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a Woodward Avenue dry goods sale where a woman, short of money, asked the clerk to charge the balance to her husband. The clerk says he had previously extended credit for a silk dress to the husband, prompting shock and a tense reaction from the wife.
Fragmentary OCR reads about Colonel Bie, Relec tion at Andey hard. Fleury and Lee are referenced readers. A grandson of Lee is described in relation to revolutionary context. The passage is incomplete and unclear.
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